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NEWS ABOUT: gesture

gesture stories: 4 news summaries

 What Not To Do  
 in Foreign Lands 

Tabloid offers how-to guide for provoking international incidents

Dec 17, 08 6:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Taking its cue from the infamous shoe-toss of an Iraqi journalist—a sign of high contempt in his culture—the Daily Mirror presents a how-to guide for provoking international incidents:
  • Buddhist countries: Nothing raises eyebrows or ire more than a pat on the head, as that's where locals
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shoes • list • cultural diplomacy • Iraq war • George W. Bush • gesture • multiculturalism • Muntadar al-Zaidi

Body Language Bares Rivals' Key Differences

McCain expresses stability, while Obama communicates change

Jul 26, 08 7:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The presidential hopefuls are saying a lot more than just words, reports LiveScience. Body language experts analyzing John McCain and Barack Obama's movements have discovered major differences in the kind of leaders they are likely to be. McCain's firm stance and tendency to grip the podium send out a message... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential candidates • gesture

Billboards Reach Out and Almost Touch Someone

New billboards watch, interact with passers-by

Jun 22, 08 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine a world where billboards watch you, react to your movements and invite you to interact with them. That world is pretty much here, reports MIT Technology Review. State-of-the-art motion-capture cameras in new Samsung billboards should provide all the interactivity of a touch screen—without any of the touching. The... More »

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advertising • billboards • gesture • motion capture • interface

 A Primer on the Fist Bump 

Time looks at the history and meaning of Barack and Michelle's victory gesture

Jun 6, 08 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The now-famous fist bump shared by Barack and Michelle Obama on the night he claimed the Democratic nomination led Time on a search for the origins and cosmic relevance of the gesture. It proved tricky: For instance, some say the bump—a rough evolution goes handshake, "gimme five"... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • gesture

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